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JOSEPH CAYOCCA, OF SACRAMENTQ', CALIFORNIA.

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T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrrr CAYoccA, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Sacramento, in the countyofSacramento and State of California, have invented certainnew anduseful Improvements in Solders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to solders and has for its object the provision ofa solder especially designed for the soldering of aluminium metalwithout the use of an acid or flux and which will be non-corrosive andhave the appearance of the metal treated.

There are so called aluminium solders but they are not effective,require the use of an In the making of my solder the ingredis cuts aremelted in theiproportions stated and molded into bars of sizes forconvenient handling and when cooledcr set thesolder is ready for use. I

When it is desired to use'the-solder, as for instance, to join separateparts of aluminium, or repair cracks or broken parts, or make any otherrepair to an article made of aluminium, the edges to be joined or partsto be repaired are first thoroughly cleaned, preferably with a wirebrush, and then by means ,of a blow torch or'other source of heat thesolder is melted and applied to the parts and spread by the use or anysuitable Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, rain.

Application filed May 11, 1915. Serial No. 27,432.

blade or ordinary soldering iron which will permit the working of themelted solder. In repairing a crack or a seam the melted solder isconfined in the open-space of the crack or seam until it becomes coldwhen it will adhere to the walls and fill the space. In oining two partstogether the solder unites the parts as in the ordinary soldering ofmetals, but in no case is any acid or flux required.-

- M'y solder is not brittle, but flexible and non-corrosive and willstand excessive strains, and will unite any aluminium parts includingcastings, which makes it very useful to automobile repairmen especiallyin the repair of broken aluminium crank cases,- engine housings, andsimilar parts which has not been done satisfactorily if at all with thepresent commercial solders.

- The melting point of my solder being much lessthan the melting pointof com mercial aluminium all danger of burning the article, in applyingthe solder, is avoided. I do not wish to limit my invention to the exactproportions stated and claimed but those given I have found byexperiments to be the most efiicient.

-, Having thus described my invention what I claim is: 1. A solder foraluminium composed of tin, lead, and aluminium, the tin being largely inexcess of the lead, and aluminium.

2. A solder composed of tin, lead and aluminium in the proportion of onepart aluminium to sixteen parts of tin and lead.

3. A solder consisting of twelve and fourfifths ounces of tin, three andone-fifth ounces of lead, and one ounce of aluminium.

In testimony wlhereofl hereto zaiiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JUSEPH CAYOCCA. Witnesses B. LEMERY,

. M. S. WAHRHAFTIG.

